Monthly Archives: April 2008

After walking all around the city Rachel and I were extremely tired. Our bus stop was back across the entire city through the Dung gate near the Archaeological ruins. This required that we return to the Western Wall. This is … Continue reading →

Rachel and I left through the eastern edge of the Western Wall into the Muslim Quarter. I had hoped we could see the Al Aqsa Mosque but the tourist entrance was closed during passover. The ramp for the tourists runs … Continue reading →

Rachel and I went to Jerusalem this Wednesday. This is still high holy week so there are extra security restrictions and more people around. The drive from Ashkelon to Jerusalem takes about one and a half hours. Near the end … Continue reading →

It is Holy Week in Israel. This means that the whole week is like a sabbath. So not only can you not get a bacon cheese burger (bacon = not kosher, cheese+meat= not kosher). Passover week means that there is … Continue reading →

Ashkelon is a city in Israel 10 miles north oif Gaza. Wide Sandy beaches, sunny weather, a shmattering of Roman ruins, Ashkelon should be a city with a lot going for it. But Ashkelon is run by a criminal syndicate … Continue reading →

One of the issues with the digital SLR is dust on the sensor. This WILL happen to everyone sooner or later. To clean mine I use this wet/dry system sensor-cleaning-system. It is pretty easy and will help stubborn dust spots.